On Fridays at City Center, the liturgy for morning service is the recitation of the Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita). The members of the assembly open the sutra at random and read approximately three pages of the text. The intention is to recite the entire sutra in the short time of service. In this course, we will study the historic role the Diamond Sutra has had in the Zen tradition and examine the teachings it presents.